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Melsonby

Coordinates: 54°28′15″N 1°41′42″W / 54.4708°N 1.695°W / 54.4708; -1.695
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Melsonby
Melsonby Village
Melsonby is located in North Yorkshire
Melsonby
Melsonby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population735 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ198084
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRICHMOND
Postcode districtDL10
Dialling code01325
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°28′15″N 1°41′42″W / 54.4708°N 1.695°W / 54.4708; -1.695

Melsonby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies a 1.2 miles (2 km) west of the A1(M) motorway and 1.2 miles (2 km) north of the A66.[2]

Etymology

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The second element in the name Melsonby is the Old Norse suffix -by,[3] meaning "farm, settlement". The first element may be the Old Irish personal name Maelsuithan,[3] which indicates Norse-Gaelic settlement in the area.[3]

Governance

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The village lies within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which has been represented since 2015 by Conservative Rishi Sunak,[4] who took over from retiring fellow Conservative William Hague.[5]

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Manfield with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 1,406.[6]

Murder of Diana Garbutt

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In March 2010, village postmistress Diana Garbutt was found dead in the living quarters above the shop, after suffering severe head injuries. Her husband Robin Garbutt was charged with her murder.[7] He was committed for trial and pleaded not guilty. On 27 September Robin Garbutt was released on bail due to a significant breakthrough in the case against him.[8]

On 19 April 2011, following trial at Teesside Crown Court, he was convicted of the murder of Diane Garbutt and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Melsonby Parish (1170217168)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.
  3. ^ a b c Stenton, Frank Merry (1970). Preparatory to Anglo-Saxon England: The Collected Papers of Frank Merry Stenton. Clarendon. p. 312. ISBN 0198223145. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Rishi Sunak official website". Rishi Sunak. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ Ginley, Joanne (25 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Richmond adjusts to life after Hague as election looms". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Melsonby 2011 Census Ward (1237325138)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Husband charged with Melsonby post office murder". BBC News. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Husband of Melsonby postmistress released on bail". BBC News Online. BBC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Husband guilty of Melsonby postmistress murder". BBC News. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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